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Official SiteSat, 01 Aug 2015 07:07:44 +0000en-UShourly1Celebrating the 44th anniversary of the Concert for Bangladesh: George Harrison Fund for UNICEF invests in innovative program to promote fitness and save liveshttp://www.georgeharrison.com/ghf-for-unicef-invests-in-innovative-program/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/ghf-for-unicef-invests-in-innovative-program/#commentsSat, 01 Aug 2015 07:06:58 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2487August 1, 2015 marks the 44th anniversary of George Harrison’s groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh, as well as 10 years since former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan approached the Harrison family … Read More ▸]]>August 1, 2015 marks the 44th anniversary of George Harrison’s groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh, as well as 10 years since former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan approached the Harrison family and created the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF to formalize UNICEF’s longstanding relationship with the Harrisons. In the tradition established by George and Ravi Shankar, the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF has supported programs in Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Angola, Romania, the Horn of Africa and Burma. This year, the Fund brought critical aid to victims of the earthquake in Nepal and invested in a groundbreaking new movement powered by kids called UNICEF Kid Power.

Built for a new generation of global citizens, Kid Power uses the world’s first wearable-for-good to get kids moving by tapping into their inherent desire to help their peers. By joining Kid Power and getting more active, kids take action to fight global malnutrition with every move.

To participate, kids wear Kid Power Bands, which measure their movement and unlock Kid Power Points. The more active they are, the more points they earn. Kid Power Points are then converted into funding by partners, which UNICEF deploys to deliver lifesaving packets of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to severely malnourished children. The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF is the founding partner of UNICEF Kid Power and its generous support has allowed the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to pursue this 21st century approach to global citizenship.

Following a seed investment by the George Harrison Fund and a successful city-wide pilot in Sacramento, California, in October, 2014, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF launched Kid Power in New York, Boston and Dallas in March 2015. As of today more than 12,000 American 3rd, 4th and 5th graders have joined the Kid Power movement. They have earned enough “Kid Power Points” to feed and save the lives of more than 1,260 kids in some of the world’s poorest countries.

In addition, Disney and Lucasfilm team up to launch Star Wars Force for Change and the second phase of this campaign focuses on mobilizing Star Wars fans to raise money for Kid Power. None of this would have been possible without this visionary investment by the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF.

There are plans to expand UNICEF Kid Power to 100,000 American students in 10 cities starting in March 2016. The hope is to eventually get 1,000,000 American kids moving to help save the lives of 1,000,000 kids worldwide.

Nepal

On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, the country’s deadliest in more than 80 years. Just a few weeks later on May 12, a second earthquake of 7.3 magnitude struck. More than 8,800 people died, nearly a third of them children. Another 22,309 people were injured and more than 450,000 people were displaced.

The morning of the quake, both UNICEF and the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF responded immediately. The Fund released $500,000 to UNICEF to provide life-saving aid to the more than 1.1 million children who were affected by the events.

This aid provided hundreds of thousands of people with clean water, sanitation facilities and hygiene kits within the first 48 hours. UNICEF set up over 182 Child-Friendly Spaces and 610 Temporary Learning Centers, where children could play and learn while their parents set about rebuilding their homes and lives.

It is a long road ahead for many in Nepal, but UNICEF, with the support of donors like the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF, will be there as the people of Nepal work to build back better and stronger. UNICEF thanks the Harrison Family and the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF for their faith and action and their ongoing efforts to protect the health, safety and well-being of Nepal’s most vulnerable children and families.

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http://www.georgeharrison.com/ravi-shankar-life-in-music/#commentsThu, 30 Apr 2015 07:24:49 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2469Yesterday saw the opening of ‘Ravi Shankar: Life In Music’ at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, the first exhibition in the United States to celebrate Raviji. The exhibit hopes to give a R… Read More ▸]]>Yesterday saw the opening of ‘Ravi Shankar: Life In Music’ at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, the first exhibition in the United States to celebrate Raviji. The exhibit hopes to give a “one-of-a-kind glimpse into the GRAMMY-winning world music icon’s early life, the roots of his musicality and his vast impact on Western music”, and celebrates Raviji by showcasing his life through artifacts such as items of clothing – including outfits worn at Woodstock in 1969 and the Concert for Bangladesh, sitars from his collection and rare photos from the family collection.

Olivia says, “the Ravi Shankar exhibition will be a privileged glimpse into a life dedicated to, and consumed by, Indian classical music, not only played on sitar, but through all forms of instruments, voice and dance”. It’s all on display on the Museum’s fourth floor, so do go and check it out if you can.

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/ravi-shankar-life-in-music/feed/0The Material World Charitable Foundationhttp://www.georgeharrison.com/the-material-world-charitable-foundation/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/the-material-world-charitable-foundation/#commentsSun, 26 Apr 2015 10:37:09 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2463On 26th April 1973, George officially founded the Material World Charitable Foundation to coincide with the release of his album ‘Living in the Material World’, and the royalties from that album we… Read More ▸]]>On 26th April 1973, George officially founded the Material World Charitable Foundation to coincide with the release of his album ‘Living in the Material World’, and the royalties from that album were donated by George in perpetuity to the Foundation. The charity was created with the aim of encouraging the exploration of alternative and diverse forms of artistic expression and to support various established charities, especially those concerned with helping people with special needs. Today it continues to seek opportunities to achieve this objective.

For more information about the Material World Charitable Foundation please go to the MCWF page.

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/the-material-world-charitable-foundation/feed/0Dhani Harrison Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy on Behalf of His Fatherhttp://www.georgeharrison.com/dhani-harrison-accepts-lifetime-achievement-award-grammy-on-behalf-of-his-father/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/dhani-harrison-accepts-lifetime-achievement-award-grammy-on-behalf-of-his-father/#commentsMon, 09 Feb 2015 09:42:28 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2314On the 7th February, 2015, Dhani Harrison accepted The GRAMMYs Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his father in Los Angeles, California.
You can watch highlights from the ceremony here: http://bi… Read More ▸]]>On the 7th February, 2015, Dhani Harrison accepted The GRAMMYs Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his father in Los Angeles, California.
You can watch highlights from the ceremony here: http://bit.ly/1usKzmc

ANNOUNCING A BRAND NEW RANGE OF MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE OFFICIAL GEORGE HARRISON STORE!

Four new t-shirt designs, a hoodie, a range of pin badge sets plus a numbered & limited ed… Read More ▸

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ANNOUNCING A BRAND NEW RANGE OF MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE OFFICIAL GEORGE HARRISON STORE!

Four new t-shirt designs, a hoodie, a range of pin badge sets plus a numbered & limited edition lithograph are now available. The lithographs feature George during a recording session at The Radha Krishna Temple in 1969 and have been printed onto the highest quality 270 GSM uncoated paper and hand numbered by a professional scribe in pencil out of only 200 prints.

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/new-merchandise-available-exclusively-from-the-official-store/feed/0George to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awardshttp://www.georgeharrison.com/george-to-be-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-at-the-57th-annual-grammy-awards/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/george-to-be-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-at-the-57th-annual-grammy-awards/#commentsFri, 19 Dec 2014 11:34:14 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2274We are delighted to be able to share the news that George is to be honoured with The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards to take place on 8th February 2015 … Read More ▸]]>We are delighted to be able to share the news that George is to be honoured with The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards to take place on 8th February 2015 in Los Angeles.

From The Recording Academy’s press release:

“This year we pay tribute to exceptional creators who have made prolific contributions to our culture and history,” said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. “It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such a diverse group of talented trailblazers, whose incomparable bodies of work and timeless legacies will continue to be celebrated for generations to come.”

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording, while the Trustees Award recognizes such contributions in areas other than performance. Both awards are determined by vote of The Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees. Technical GRAMMY Award recipients are determined by vote of The Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing® Advisory Council and Chapter Committees, as well as The Academy’s Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter George Harrison achieved international fame as a member of the Beatles, one of the most influential groups of all time. The 12-time GRAMMY winner’s embrace of Indian music is often credited with helping introduce world music to the West. As a solo artist, Harrison achieved success with projects such as his GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® inducted album All Things Must Pass andThe Concert For Bangladesh, the latter of which garnered an Album Of The Year GRAMMY.”

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/george-to-be-honoured-with-lifetime-achievement-award-at-the-57th-annual-grammy-awards/feed/0Shepard Fairey ‘Poster For George’ Standard Red Editionhttp://www.georgeharrison.com/shepard-fairey-poster-for-george-standard-red-edition/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/shepard-fairey-poster-for-george-standard-red-edition/#commentsTue, 02 Dec 2014 17:44:51 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2264For everyone who missed out on the limited edition “Poster For George” Shepard Fairey prints last month, we are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to get this great image at an affordab… Read More ▸]]>For everyone who missed out on the limited edition “Poster For George” Shepard Fairey prints last month, we are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to get this great image at an affordable price with an unsigned & unnumbered edition, available here: http://smarturl.it/ShepFaireyOpen

Also now available are two t-shirts with the “Poster For George” design, exclusively available from The Official George Harrison store here

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/shepard-fairey-poster-for-george-standard-red-edition/feed/0Remembering George 2014http://www.georgeharrison.com/remembering-george-2014/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/remembering-george-2014/#commentsSat, 29 Nov 2014 11:11:01 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2257“Floating down the stream of time from life to life with me”
George, 1943 – 2001.

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George, 1943 – 2001.

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/remembering-george-2014/feed/0Genero.tv ‘ What is Life’ Winner Announcedhttp://www.georgeharrison.com/genero-tv-what-is-life-winner-announced/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/genero-tv-what-is-life-winner-announced/#commentsFri, 28 Nov 2014 12:19:04 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2251Congratulations to Brandon Moore from the United States whose video was chosen by Olivia & Dhani Harrison as the overall winner of the Genero.tv ‘What is Life’ Competition!

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“We were totally surprised and delighted by this video and it was a clear favourite for both of us. The dancer really expressed unbounded joy, and managed to capture the spirit of “What is Life” through movement, which the director captured beautifully. Thank you to each and every filmmaker for all of their time, effort and care, and above all their love for George and his music which is evident in all of these videos – it has been a real pleasure to watch them!”Olivia & Dhani Harrison

]]>http://www.georgeharrison.com/genero-tv-what-is-life-winner-announced/feed/0Apple Years Covers Map Launchedhttp://www.georgeharrison.com/apple-years-covers-map-launched/
http://www.georgeharrison.com/apple-years-covers-map-launched/#commentsThu, 25 Sep 2014 15:59:28 +0000http://www.georgeharrison.com/?p=2213To coincide with the release of The Apple Years 1968-75 box set, fans are being asked to celebrate George’s musical legacy by sharing their rendition of his music from his Apple Years.